Zucchini Lemon Drop Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup finely shredded zucchini
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated and chopped lemons, rind of
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• 3 beat in the eggs, zucchini and lemon peel.
• 4 in another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in the raisins and nuts.
• 6 drop by tablespoon 3 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 9 for glaze: combine sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve a thin spreading consistency.
• 10 spread or drizzle over cooled cookies.